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Kate Winslet Marries a 3rd Time
 Kate Winslet Marries a 3rd Time 

Kate Winslet Marries a 3rd Time

Leonardo DiCaprio gives bride away, to Ned Rocknroll

(Newser) - Perhaps the third time will be the charm for Kate Winslet. The actress married Ned Rocknroll, apparently most famous for being Richard Branson's nephew and for having the most unusual of last names, in secret earlier this month, says her rep. The private ceremony was held in New York...

The 9 Most Shocking Celeb Splits of 2012

Even Amy Poehler and Will Arnett weren't safe...

(Newser) - Maybe most Hollywood breakups don't faze you in the least—but even the most cynical did a double take when Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman split up after 30 years of marriage. The Stir rounds up eight more of the most shocking splits of the year:
  • Amy Poehler and
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Trouble in Paradise for Britney, Jason?

Sources say end is in sight for Spears, Trawick

(Newser) - Rumors have been swirling for a while now that the end is in sight for Britney Spears and fiance Jason Trawick , but the New York Post reports that the pair will be spending the holidays together in Louisiana with Spears' family. And in a new interview with People , Britney—...

Madonna Has Meltdown Over Smoking Fans

Threatens to halt performance, storms off stage

(Newser) - Take note, Madonna fans: The Material Girl is very, very anti-smoking. TMZ reports that during a sound check before an open-air concert in Chile Wednesday night, Madonna was apparently perturbed by secondhand smoke coming from fans with cigarettes near the stage. "No smoking!" she said. "If you'...

Ben Affleck for Senate? He Won't Say

Plus, Putin offers Depardieu a Russian passport

(Newser) - John Kerry is likely to leave his Massachusetts Senate seat to become secretary of state, and the rumor mill has now churned out one Ben Affleck to add to the list of his possible replacements. Affleck was actually meeting with Kerry and other lawmakers in DC yesterday to talk about...

Simon Cowell's New Galpal: Carmen Electra

They're dating, Cowell confirms

(Newser) - Simon Cowell is dating Carmen Electra, he revealed to Ryan Seacrest on his radio show yesterday, but don't call her his girlfriend quite yet. "She's not my girlfriend. We're people who date," said the former American Idol judge. "She's adorable, isn't she?"...

Claire Danes Welcomes Baby Boy

Son Cyrus Michael Christopher Dancy is first child for Claire, Hugh

(Newser) - Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy got their Christmas present a bit early this year: They welcomed son Cyrus Michael Christopher Dancy on Monday, Danes' rep confirms to People . The baby boy is the first child for Danes, 33, and Dancy, 37, who married in 2009. Danes says she's looking...

Taylor Swift Spending $80K on Gift for Boyfriend?

After he spent $1,500 on her birthday present

(Newser) - Taylor Swift is not known for taking things slowly when it comes to relationships, so it comes as little surprise that she's planning to spend as much as $80,000 on new boyfriend Harry Styles for Christmas. "Harry spent [almost $1,500] on Taylor for her recent birthday,...

LiLo's Latest Woes Tied to ... Toilet

Lindsay Lohan clogged all the toilets on 'Scary Movie 5' set, says source

(Newser) - Poor Lindsay Lohan can't even clog a toilet without making the news. On the set of Scary Movie 5, LiLo clogged her own trailer's toilet ... "and because the toilets in the other trailers ran on the same connected system, the others stopped working, too. No one could...

Beckham Kid Snags Sweet Gig
 Beckham Kid 
 Snags Sweet Gig 

Beckham Kid Snags Sweet Gig

Romeo is the new face of Burberry

(Newser) - More proof that celebrity kids don't grow up the same way the rest of us did: Romeo Beckham is the new face of Burberry. The 10-year-old son of David and Victoria Beckham is featured in ads for the fashion house's spring/summer 2013 collection, the AP reports. Burberry's...

Kat Von D Gets Engaged ... Over Twitter

Kelly Clarkson got engaged this weekend, too

(Newser) - How romantic: Kat Von D and Deadmau5 are engaged, after the Canadian DJ proposed to his tattoo artist and reality star girlfriend ... over Twitter. "I can't wait for Christmas so.... Katherine Von Drachenberg, will you marry me?" tweeted Deadmau5, real name Joel Zimmerman, on Saturday. He also posted...

Wahlberg: Transformers 4 'Most Important Role of My Career'

Apparently someone's standards aren't very high

(Newser) - Mark Wahlberg—who, the Huffington Post points out, has worked with people like Martin Scorsese—thinks his most important role ever is ... Transformers 4. "This is not something where it's already established and I'm just in there to get a paycheck," an apparently very enthusiastic Wahlberg...

What Suri's Getting for Her $50K Christmas

Katie Holmes spends quite a bit on her daughter with Tom Cruise

(Newser) - Is someone trying to make up for divorcing daddy? Katie Holmes spent nearly $50,000 on Christmas presents for daughter Suri this year, the Sun reports. Among those gifts is a Victorian playhouse, complete with running water and electricity, that set Holmes back almost $25,000, and a miniature Mercedes...

Winehouse's Death to Be Investigated Again

Coroner in first investigation didn't have right credentials

(Newser) - The investigation into Amy Winehouse's July 2011 death isn't over: British officials have announced that a new investigation will begin Jan. 8, CNN reports. The coroner involved in the original investigation did not have the correct credentials and was suspended, London's Camden Council says. That coroner resigned...

20 Biggest Pop Culture Letdowns of 2012

C'mon, Gwen, this is the best you can do after four years?

(Newser) - It's the end of the year: time to look back on the things we loved —and the things that severely, severely disappointed us. Zap2it runs down the 20 biggest pop culture letdowns of 2012:
  • Tim Tebow: He was awesome with the Broncos, but since being traded to the
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Top Artist of 2012 Is...
 Top Artist of 2012 Is... 

Top Artist of 2012 Is...

Adele ... again, according to Billboard

(Newser) - Adele is the top musical artist of the year for the second year running. She snagged the top artist spot and the top album spot (for 21) on Billboard's year-end lists —and she also got both honors last year, the AP reports. More highlights from the charts:
  • Top
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Jenni Rivera Changed Travel Plans at Last Minute

Also, the singer's remains have been identified

(Newser) - Fox News Latino declares that "Jenni Rivera could have avoided death," in a report on a last-minute itinerary change the singer made. Though the promoter behind the concert she gave in Monterrey on Saturday offered to put her up in a hotel for the night, she made...

Justin Bieber Targeted in Twisted Murder Plot

Castration was reportedly involved...

(Newser) - One of the downfalls of being an international pop star beloved by tweens everywhere: Sometimes you end up the target of two would-be assassins hired by a convicted killer to murder you. That's what happened to Justin Bieber, police say. CBC News and the Toronto Star have details of...

Lincoln Rules Golden Globe Nominations

Snags 7 nominations, including best picture, best director

(Newser) - Lincoln was the big winner when Golden Globes nominees were announced this morning; the Steven Spielberg biopic received seven nominations including best motion picture drama, best director, and acting nods for Daniel Day-Lewis, Tommy Lee Jones, and Sally Field. The other best picture nominees were Argo, Django Unchained, Life of ...

Rivera Plane Owner: Pilot Must Have Had Heart Attack

Christian Esquino Nunez says he is not to blame

(Newser) - Christian Esquino Nunez, an executive of the company that owned the plane that Jenni Rivera died in, says it's "fair" for authorities to look into his shady past . But, though he was once imprisoned in the US for two years for falsifying maintenance records of planes he bought...

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